Limited Edition DVDs

There is something at least a little bizarre about my recent interest in limited edition DVDs, primarily purchased from a nice gentleman in Colorado who imports them from overseas and operates as theDVDetective. It would be truly bizarre, in my opinion, if it were just a matter of collecting the things because they are rare. That would be silly, though there are any number of examples of just such hobbies. Instead, the limited editions often come with really nifty extras, either in the packaging, the content, or both.

Then the question is, are they worth it? The answer is almost certainly no. When I look at the limited edition sets that I've collected, I feel a lot of excitement and not a little embarassment. I imagine I would feel the same way if I had a Mercedes parked outside. It is not merely limited or relatively rare, it actually has tangible advantages over a less expensive car. But there is also vanity, and the notion that one must spend money on something, and I am unsettled by both.